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[singstobirds]

The network is an interesting place today, though some secrets appear to be more harmful than others. For those who can help themselves, it might be best to keep to yourselves for awhile, if you're not already.

To my students, remember to do your reading this weekend. If this lasts through until Monday, you won't be able to get away with telling me you have if you haven't.


[Private Text to Regina Mills]
I would say this seems like your handiwork, but I don't think people feeling compelled to tell the truth sounds like it would fall in line with your interests.

[Private Text to Alisha Bailey]
You left your video post unlocked. If you need to talk about anything at all, I'm in the apartment this evening. It sounds like you have a lot on your mind. I'm a good listener, I promise.

Comments

[hypertoxic]

I have 8een honest with wayyyyyyyy too many people today.
But may8e.
For once I didn't do, uh. Something I would normally do.
I kind of want to 8elieve that means something. 8ecause it was hard! It was ridiculously hard 8ut I did it. I didn't fuck things up worse.
Is it lame to 8e proud of that?

[singstobirds]

I think it does mean something. Sometimes, the harder something is, the greater the payoff. It means it's worth doing. There's nothing wrong with being proud of yourself for that.

[hypertoxic]

That is pretty kind of you to say. Thanks, I guess. Here's hoping it p8ys off!
Anyway, ok, I guess I am curious. What the hell is language arts?

[singstobirds]

I hope it pays off, too. You'll have to let me know.

It's what they call English class here, or so it seems. That's what it would have been where I used to teach. There's some study of literature, as well as writing skills and mechanics.

[hypertoxic]

Why would I want to tell you that? W8, 8etter question: why do you care?
Uh. 8ut don't most people here speak and write it anyway???????? What's the point?

[singstobirds]

It's not that unusual for teachers to be invested in the welfare of their students. Even though I'm new here, that hasn't changed.

There's more to it than what's used in conversations. If you come to class, you'll see.

[hypertoxic]

You're new? Like how new?
Anyway, I guess that's ridiculously nice of you. Or may8e it's sort of normal? I have no idea anymore.
Fine. I'll trade you. Tell me your name and I'll tell you how it turns out.
And I'll 8e coming to class like it or not eventually! Just may8e not right away. Not until I've got my shit str8.
You seem to 8e dealing with all this honesty 8ull pretty well! What's up with that.

[singstobirds]

I've been here a little less than a month now. Enough time to settle in, at least.

I'm not sure if it's normal, but it's how I've always tried to approach my students. I was a teacher before I came here, too, though my students were much younger. I'm Mary Margaret, or Snow. Whichever you prefer. Miss Blanchard in class, but I don't mind people being informal outside of school.

I'm not even sure if it's effecting me, really. It could be, but I've never been one for lies. Lying just makes an unnecessary mess of things, more often than not.

[hypertoxic]

Wow. It sounds like you got here right around the s8me time I did!
And you already get to teach?
Man. I h8 the ar8itrary age-8ased rules here. ::::\ Like everyone 8elow a certain age is just some useless wiggler! L8me.
Why do you have two completely different names, 8y the way?
Oh, gr8. One of those painfully honest people! You have a8solutely no idea how lucky you are.

[singstobirds]

The island isn't so different from the world I'm used to, in a lot of ways. It's not that they think people under a certain age are useless, but that anyone under the age of eighteen should be focusing on their education so they can succeed later in life.

They were quick to give me the job, but I've already been teaching for twenty-eight years.

As for the long names, it's a long story involving a curse and rewritten memories. I have all of my original memories back, and remember who I am just fine, but when you've been called by a different name for almost three decades, it's hard to just revert back to the way things used to be.

Lucky? Does that mean you would prefer to be honest most of the time? Is there some reason you can't be?

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[hypertoxic]

Succeed where? Here? Where we're supposedly all f8ke anyway????????
I guess the logic just doesn't check out with me.
Anyway, that's, uh, interesting, I guess? I sort of want to know, but at the same time I don't really care. Snow it is.
Uhhhhhhhh.
You had to make that a question, didn't you. ::::\

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[hypertoxic]

[ She will at least do this. If she's going to spill her guts for the nth time, might as well limit the audience. ]

It's not that. Not exactly.
I have a lot of secrets I'd rather people not know a8out. Or I did! 8efore all of this 8ullshit happened.
It hasn't 8een pretty.
I guess what I'm saying is I'm sort of jealous! If you're naturally pretty honest most of this won't 8other you, pro8a8ly.
8ut it's changed a lot of things for me. I guess I don't really know how I feel a8out it yet. Everything's different than I thought it was!
Anyway, the point is. I don't really like 8eing honest normally! 8luh. It makes me feel vulnera8le. And I guess I used to think........
That if everyone knew the truth, they would think I was weak!
8ut I guess the opposite happened instead. No one laughed or said I was pathetic. They actually seemed to appreci8 it!
I don't really know what I'd prefer anymore.